An Act to support rural job creation and business expansion
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/19/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5252↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| 5/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J12 | Accompanied | — |
Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:- (o) The secretary of economic development shall, in consultation with the Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development initiatives.
Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:- (o) The secretary of economic development shall, in consultation with the Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development initiatives.